"It's done already. The papers for Grace Mugabe's farm takeover are on Minister Perrance Shiri's desk awaiting just his signature." FORMER First Lady Grace Mugabe is next in the line of former allies and relatives of the late former President Robert Mugabe who are losing their farms to the Government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Government last month began repossessing land grabbed by former president Robert Mugabe’s allies during the reform programme amid claims the exercise is politically motivated. Mugabe, who spearheaded the often violent take over of commercial farms owned by Zimbabwe’s minority white population for redistribution to landless blacks, was toppled in a coup in 2017 by his loyalists. He died in Singapore in September last year.
Former ZANU PF political commissar and G40 kingpin Saviour Kasukuwere has been caught in the land audit dragnet and is set to lose his Mazowe farm, Zim Morning Post has learnt. His farm manager Shephered Siyanganga received the withdrawal letter Wednesday and signed the acknowledgment of receipt. The minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Air Chief Marshal Perence Shiri wrote to Kasukuwere on December 17 2019, indicating his ministry’s intention to withdraw and revoke his land offer citing that the development was on basis of downsizing and re-planning purposes. The letter also stated that Kasukuwere’s farm called Concorpia measured 560 000 hectares hence the need to resize. “Notice is hereby given that the Ministry of Lands, Agricult
Our Reporter Robert Tapfumaneyi has been harrassed by MDC security while on duty to cover the SONA Address by MDC President Nelson Chamisa. The security manning the entrance accused Robert of being a ZBCTV journalist despite wearing a press jacket for Sly Media Tv and a press card, dragging him out saying zbc is not allowed to cover the event. The MDC spokesperson and the presidium have apologised to him in person THE opposition MDC led by Nelson Chamisa says it apologizes for the assault inflicted by its “overzealous” security on Sly Media Tv journalist, the party’s deputy spokesperson Mr Luke Tamborinyoka blasted the security personnel for acting in an unprofessional and overzealous manner, saying he has also personally spoken to the assaulted journalist and t
Zimbabwean gunman who killed SA cop finally arrested. A South African based Zimbabwean fugitive who allegedly gunned down a Soith Africa Police captain during a robbery shootout on Saturday in Johannesburg has been arrested. Reports reaching iHarare have revealed that the alleged suspect from Bulawayo, Preymore Dube, shot Diepsloot police captain Matjie (54) three times on the head and he died on the spot. A South African Police Service (SAPS) told the H-Metro that: The murder occurred on around 7 pm at corner Jabulani and Stability street Extention 3, Diepsloot. Members of Diepsloot SAPS detective services were on duty following up on information of house robbery suspects and the information turned up to be helpful. They called for backup, Eco group from Diesl
Philip Chiyangwa in Cosafa storm. The details are contained in an audit report done by Baxters and Co, which was circulated to member associations ahead of the Cosafa annual general assembly (AGM) meeting set for Saturday at the Southern Sun OR Tambo Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa. COSAFA president Philip Chiyangwa is in the eye of a storm after it emerged that he and his executive members at the regional football governing body allegedly pocketed over R1,5 million in allowances last year, at a time the association had posted an R2,5 million loss. The audit shows that the executive members got R1 429 400 in allowances last year, a massive increment from the R857 064 they received in the previous year. It is Chiyangwa, the report shows, who received a huge chunk of the money. The
*8 Members Of A Notorious MaShurugwi Gang Known As Maketo Brothers Arrested* Sat, 18 Jan 2020 04:37:51 GMT *ZANU PF PATRIOTS NEWS BULLETIN* ZRP confirmed the arrest of members of an infamous MaShurugwi gang known as Maketo Brothers, The Herald reports. 8 members believed to be part of the Kwekwe based gang were arrested during the restore law and order operation currently underway in gold-rich areas across the country. Confirming the arrest Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said: In Kwekwe, police, acting on a tip-off, arrested the members of the Maketo Brothers — Albert Tembo (27), Michael Mutevedzi (18), Honest Sibanda (31), Gerald Chinondo (31), Petros Mabeka (33), Alexander Moyo (39), Japhet Tembo (21) and Chiko Mukucha (25). Three of them were arrested whil
Prominent journalist Hopewell Chin’ono said that former MDC-T vice president Obert Gutu was trapped by State agents, thus his unexpected resignation. Chinon’o warned opposition politicians that State agents would trap them using sex and money, and once trapped, they will have no option but to do their bidding. Chin’ono wrote on Twitter: Those in the opposition should remember this tweet!“Once trapped like @GutuObert, they will make you do whatever they want.“If you resist they will ruin your social reputation! “If you play the game, they will assign you to whatever they want! Sex and Money, the root of ruined careers.” Related news The political prostitute, Obert Gutu has prematurely aborted the political marriage wit
Marry Mubaiwa, estranged wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, has demanded US$40 000 for her upkeep, as well as annual international and regional holidays with spending money. The couple is embroiled in an acrimonious divorce following Mubaiwa’s alleged attempt on the life of the Acting President, while he was hospitalised in South Africa. Mubaiwa was recently granted bail after spending weeks in remand prison on charges of fraud, externalisation of foreign currency and money laundering.In her claim in reconvention to Chiwenga’s application for divorce filed last month, Mubaiwa is demanding US$40 000 for her upkeep and US$7 500 per month for her three children pegged at the interbank rate. “Defendant claims in reconvention maintenance for the three minor child
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife, Marry, has revealed that the retired army general harbours an ambition to take over the presidency.Marry said the collapse of the couple’s nine-year customary marriage was brought about by Chiwenga’s alleged paranoia, poor health and the influence of “heavy doses of drugs”. Marry made the remarks in her claim in reconvention in response to Chiwenga’s application for divorce last month. The matter is still pending in the High Court. “Defendant (Marry) avers in reconvention that the demise of the customary law union was brought about by plaintiff’s (Chiwenga) acute paranoia brought about by poor health, his being under heavy doses of drugs including un-prescribed opiates, his surroundi
Acting President Constantino Chiwenga was gifted a US$75,000 Mercedes Benz E350 by controversial petroleum tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwireyi, and also received a US$120,000 Lexus LX 570 under the government’s opaque Command Agriculture programme bankrolled by Tagwireyi’s Sakunda Holdings, his lawyers have disclosed in court documents. Chiwenga made the admission while contesting an application by his estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa, to be granted access to several properties after the former army general sent soldiers to block access to properties the couple own, denying her access to their three children and personal items including clothes. The 38-year-old former model said in a court filing last week that Chiwenga had turned her into a destitute after she was released from pri
